Crypto market slides as Bitcoin falls to $68K and Ethereum drops below $2K
Bitcoin slipped toward $68K while Ethereum dropped below $2K, triggering broader losses across the crypto market as key resistance levels held.
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March 6, 2026, 11:00 pmThe market’s first instinct in a crisis is usually simple: buy oil, buy gold, dump risk.
March 6, 2026, 9:24 pmBitcoin slipped toward $68K while Ethereum dropped below $2K, triggering broader losses across the crypto market as key resistance levels held.
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A major narrative that is making serious waves in the entire cryptocurrency sector is the fact that the Bitcoin price may have reached a bottom. In the midst of this persistent speculation about the leading crypto asset, a key metric is taking the spotlight, providing insights regarding whether BTC has reached a bottom.
Data of the Bitcoin URPD shows a supply chasm exists between $72,000 and $81,000, potentially making resistance in the region relatively light.
Bitcoin’s brief rally above $73,000 during the past day has the feel of a price performance that could still fade, fast, noisy, and familiar to anyone who has watched bear-market rebounds fail.
Bitcoin bounced back this week as stablecoin inflows surged, and DeFi faced fresh pressure from Aave governance strife, exploits and exchange security moves.
Bitcoin’s recent break above $70,000 is leading to questions of whether this is the start of a new impulsive leg higher or just another stop in a longer bottoming process.
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